WorksheetsWorld History: Ancient India
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 13mins
What mountain range is found northwest of India?
Himilayas
Hindu Kush
Rockies
Swiss Alps
Describe the characteristics of the Harappan civilization.
(Choose all correct answers)
producers of wool clothing
houses used indoor plumbing
created the first system of writing in India
created a system of weights and measures
influenced by Egyptian religious practices
How were Harappan and Mesopotamian civilizations similar?
They both built pyramids in which to bury their dead
They both spoke the same languages
They both created irrigation systems to supply water to their crops
They both used the same system of weights and measures
What is a grama?
community made up of many family members
a language spoken by early Aryans
a collection of stories that has cultural value
a group of people who migrated from central Asia
Put the following in chronological order:
The Sanskrit language is developed
Hindi is widely spoken throughout India
Aryans begin to collect and record the Vedas
The Harappan civilization begins in the Indus River Valley
Aryans begin to settle the area around the Ganges River Valley
The Sanskrit language is developed
Hindi is widely spoken throughout India
Aryans begin to collect and record the Vedas
Aryans begin to settle the area around the Ganges River Valley
The Harappan civilization begins in the Indus River Valley
The Sanskrit language is developed
Hindi is widely spoken throughout India
Aryans begin to collect and record the Vedas
The Harappan civilization begins in the Indus River Valley
Aryans begin to settle the area around the Ganges River Valley
The Sanskrit language is developed
Hindi is widely spoken throughout India
Aryans begin to collect and record the Vedas
Aryans begin to settle the area around the Ganges River Valley
The Harappan civilization begins in the Indus River Valley
Hindi is widely spoken throughout India
Aryans begin to collect and record the Vedas
The Sanskrit language is developed
The Harappan civilization begins in the Indus River Valley
Aryans begin to settle the area around the Ganges River Valley
What are the Samskaras?
evil spirits that cause people to commit evil actions
people who do not belong to a particular caste
rites of passage for different stages in a person's life
dresses worn for special occasions, like a wedding
What determines whether people will have good or bad karma?
their wealth
their choices in life
their profession
their social level
Name the Buddha’s Four Noble Truths.
There is no life after death
People can overcome ignorance
Suffering is a part of human existence
People should refuse foods they love to eat.
Suffering comes from the desire for material possessions
How can people avoid the process of reincarnation?
by reaching nirvana
by passing away
by giving your money away
by living a good life
What groups were part of the Mauryan caste system?
artisans
doctors
farmers
lawyers
soldiers
The effects that good or bad actions have on a person’s soul is known as what?
(a)
Which development ended Mauryan warfare throughout India under Asoka’s rule?
the death of his son
his marriage to a Hindu priestess
the spread of the plague
his conversion to Buddhism
How did the Gupta empire end?
farmers rebelled in protest of the caste system
disease from Chian spread throughout the country
monsoon winds failed to bring needed rain to the subcontinent
Hun armies invaded the country
What is the Bhagavad Gita?
a collection of stories that teach a moral lesson
tells the story of a prince who rids the world of demons
a long story about two families struggling to control a kingdom
explains existence of spirits and the importance of reincarnation
What is the Mahabharata?
a collection of stories that teach a moral lesson
tells the story of a prince who rids the world of demons
a long story about two families struggling to control a kingdom
explains existence of spirits and the importance of reincarnation
What is the Panchatantra?
a collection of stories that teach a moral lesson
tells the story of a prince who rids the world of demons
a long story about two families struggling to control a kingdom
explains existence of spirits and the importance of reincarnation
What is the Ramayana?
a collection of stories that teach a moral lesson
tells the story of a prince who rids the world of demons
a long story about two families struggling to control a kingdom
explains existence of spirits and the importance of reincarnation
Why did early Indian blacksmiths create alloys of two or more metals?
alloys were often stronger than one metal alone
alloys created taller buildings than the use of only one metal
alloys were less expensive to produce than one metal alone
alloys could be made into swords whereas one metal could not
Which advancement in mathematics is credited to Indian mathematicians?
Indian mathematicians were the first to use negative numbers
Indian mathematicians invented geometry
Indian mathematicians invented calculus
Indian mathematicians were the first to use the number zero
Define Jainism.
followers who believe in the teachings of Mahavira and practice nonviolence
followers wear turbans and support treating everyone equally
oldest of the Indian religions whose religious traditions are collected into Vedic texts
largest number of followers in India who believe in many gods, such as Brahma, Shiva, and Vishnu
Define Sikhism.
followers who believe in the teachings of Mahavira and practice nonviolence
followers wear turbans and support treating everyone equally
oldest of the Indian religions whose religious traditions are collected into Vedic texts
largest number of followers in India who believe in many gods, such as Brahma, Shiva, and Vishnu
Define early Hinduism.
followers who believe in the teachings of Mahavira and practice nonviolence
followers wear turbans and support treating everyone equally
oldest of the Indian religions whose religious traditions are collected into Vedic texts
largest number of followers in India who believe in many gods, such as Brahma, Shiva, and Vishnu
Define modern Hinduism.
followers who believe in the teachings of Mahavira and practice nonviolence
followers wear turbans and support treating everyone equally
oldest of the Indian religions whose religious traditions are collected into Vedic texts
largest number of followers in India who believe in many gods, such as Brahma, Shiva, and Vishnu
Number the events in chronological order: - Buddha dies - Buddha reaches enlightenment - Buddhism spreads to China and Japan - Indian king Asoka converts to Buddhism - Buddha converts many followers by his teaching - Siddhartha leaves home in search of the meaning of life
1) Buddha dies
2) Buddha reaches enlightenment
3) Buddhism spreads to China and Japan
4) Indian king Asoka converts to Buddhism
5) Buddha converts many followers by his teaching
6) Siddhartha leaves home in search of the meaning of life
1) Buddha reaches enlightenment
2) Buddha dies
3) Buddhism spreads to China and Japan
4) Indian king Asoka converts to Buddhism
5) Siddhartha leaves home in search of the meaning of life
6) Buddha converts many followers by his teaching
1) Siddhartha leaves home in search of the meaning of life
2) Buddha reaches enlightenment
3) Buddha converts many followers by his teaching
4) Buddha dies
5) Indian King Asoka converts to Buddhism
6) Buddhism spreads to China and Japan
1) Buddha dies
2) Buddha reaches enlightenment
3) Buddhism spreads to China and Japan
4) Buddha converts many followers by his teaching
5) Siddhartha leaves home in search of the meaning of life
6) Indian king Asoka converts to Buddhism
